Month: July 2016

The Place Graham Street in Central is home to one of Hong Kong’s famous wet markets, seemingly a dying breed of space in burgeoning Hong Kong. While there’s a sad loss of such iconic areas, Graham Street is also home to NOC Coffee and Roaster. While the place is called NOC, or Not Only Coffee,…

The Place I keep finding great little coffee joints within a few blocks of each other at Sheung Wan, which has to be one of the hottest little areas in Hong Kong. Whereas the other coffee haunts I’ve checked out in Sheung Wan had a traditional coffee shop feel about them, Little Break Coffee &…

The Place Described as a Melbourne coffee house in Hong Kong, Brew Brothers is a specialty coffee house in the heart of Sheung Wan. I’m not really sure why the reference is made to Melbourne coffee houses, but Japanese head barista Hikaru Ono spent some time there. At the time of my visit, the Brew…

The Place Just around the corner from the TST MTR exit N is an interesting little cafe that sits opposite a massive Starbucks. It’s no secret that TST is tourist central for Hong Kong and many coffee hunters might make a b-line for the well known US coffee brand. So, if you find yourself at…

The Place There is a concentration of great coffee joints in a little section of Sheung Wan and it’s easy to overlook one or two. Why50HK was one of those spots that just didn’t register, largely due to the highly unusual name and the brand advertising on it’s front wall. But once you notice the…

The Place Hidden in plain sight is the best way to describe R&R Bagels. Located in busy 28 Li Yuen Street West, the specialty bagel joint is hidden behind one of the myriad of stalls that dominate the busy little street. If you weren’t looking for it specifically, it would be easy to walk by….

The Place Right on the fringes of Expat Central, Filters Lane is a boutique coffee joint located on busy Caine Road. The first thing you notice about this place is the huge roasting machine taking pride of place in the front window. Filters Lane regularly runs coffee appreciation and tasting sessions, as well as demonstrations…

The Place With quite an unusual and memorable name, Hazel & Hershey have been leading the charge to delight and inform the Hong Kong coffee community sine 2009. Much more than just a cafe, H&H are a one stop shop for anything coffee. Located at Peel Street in the heart of SoHo, H&H are a…

The Place The name gives it away, but La Station is designed to resemble a subway station in the swankier parts of Paris. Located just off Queens Road East, finding La Station was initially confusing; firstly it’s around the corner from QRE and its neon sign out front has an arrow pointing away from its…

The Place There is a tiny little coffee joint that I walk past almost every day on Queens Road East Called ‘The Coffee Shop’. It’s almost always empty, which is generally a sign that coffee lovers should not ignore, but today I did. Curiosity got the better of me, so I decided it was time…

The Place Hang a right straight out of the Sai Yin Pun MTR station and you immediately run into Winstons Coffee. The name is proudly displayed in bold black font, much like a movie theater of old, so it’s impossible to miss. Doubling as a neighborhood bar, Winstons coffee feels a little out of place…

The Place There are parts of Sheung Wan that still feel a lot like old Hong Kong and walking through the streets to find Barista Jam was like straddling the old and new. If you didn’t know where to go, it would be easy to get lost looking for Barista Jam, but luckily I was…